- a looking at or looking over again
- a general survey, report, or account
- a looking back on; retrospective view or survey, as of past events or experiences
- reexamination; specif., judicial reexamination, as by a higher court of the decision of a lower court
- a critical report and evaluation, as in a newspaper or magazine, of a recent book, play, etc., or of a performance, concert, etc.
- a magazine containing articles of criticism and appraisal, often in a specific field: a law review
- the act or process of going over a lesson or subject again, as in study or recitation
- revue
- an examination or inspection; specif., a formal inspection, as of troops on parade or of ships, by a high-ranking officer, or as a ceremony honoring some dignitary
Origin of review
Middle French reveue from revu, past participle of revoir from Classical Latin revidere from re-, again + videre, to see: see vision- Now Rare to view, or look at, again
- to look back on; view in retrospect
- to survey in thought, speech, or writing; make or give a survey of
- to examine or inspect; specif., to inspect (troops, etc.) formally
- to give or write a critical report and evaluation of (a recent book, play, performance, etc.)
- to reexamine; specif., to reexamine judicially (a lower court's decision)
- to go over (lessons, a subject, etc.) again, as in study or recitation
Origin of review
re- + view; also < reviewthe noun to review books, plays, etc., as for a newspaper
